Union Township, Perry County, Indiana

Union Township
Township

The Phelps Cemetery in the township's southwest

Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°04′05″N 86°30′39″W / 38.06806°N 86.51083°W / 38.06806; -86.51083Coordinates: 38°04′05″N 86°30′39″W / 38.06806°N 86.51083°W / 38.06806; -86.51083
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Perry
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2)
 • Land 42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
 • Water 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation 381 ft (116 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 557
 • Density 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
ZIP codes 47520, 47525, 47551, 47586
GNIS feature ID 453929

Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 557 and it contained 293 housing units.[1]

History

The Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.12 square miles (111.7 km2), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Badger, Derby, Horton, Old Chapel, Phelps, Stephenson and Talley.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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